Ratings, Reviews Summary for ALEVE (BAYER)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ALEVE: 1.8 (not satisfied)

(based on 628 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for ALEVE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 17 2.05
Age 18 to 24 45 2.15
Age 25 to 34 124 2.15
Age 35 to 44 121 1.97
Age 45 to 54 135 1.64
Age 55 to 64 117 1.72
Age 65 to 74 54 1.87
Age 75 and up 5 1.8

Ratings by Sex for ALEVE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 211 1.82
Female 405 1.82
Not Specified 12 1.33

Why ALEVE* (Naproxen sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of ALEVE: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.92)

(based on 578 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** ALEVE
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Headache*75
2Back pain*46
3Arthralgia*23
4Arthritis*18
5Dysmenorrhoea*17
6Myalgia7
7Osteoarthritis7
8Pain*6
9Migraine5
10Neck pain5

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of ALEVE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Pruritus225
2Urticaria104
3Swelling81
4Hypersensitivity78
5Oedema77
6Rash57
7Burning sensation48
8Paraesthesia48
9Pain*44
10Dyspnoea43
11Dizziness*36
12Blister33
13Lip swelling27
14Somnolence25
15Nausea*24
16Vomiting23
17Fatigue22
18Loss of consciousness22
19Abdominal discomfort*21
20Hyperhidrosis20

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Naproxen sodium (All day relief, Medique mediproxen, Naproxen pain relief, Aleve, Flanax pain reliever, Bayer aleve, Careall naproxen, Modern pain medicine, Anaprox ds, All day pain relief, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naproxen sodium)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com